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Green Building in Austin

 

.Mantissa prides itself on voluntary building at a Green level. Most of our custom homes are built with great energy saving methods and products that typically yield the home to be rated at least at a 3 star level with great energy savings. We can build at the 4 and 5 star levels as well which incorporates more aggressive materials and systems that yield higher conservation ratings which typically will boost the rating levels to the 5 star rating that Austin Green Building Program requires.

Austin is aggressive in its Green Building Program compared to other major cities and has incorporated mandatory standards in some of its overlays and major projects. Austin is ranked in the top 3 greenest cities and most aggressive Green initiatives for the upcoming years with mandatory green codes implemented into residential and commercial building codes. We at Mantissa are geared, eager and suitable to accommodate your Green Project with great excitement knowing that we together are making an environmental difference.

 

 

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LINKS:

 

Home Owner Rebates

 

Austin Residential Green Building Rating Sheet 

 

Austin Residential Green Building Guide

 

Austin Commercial Green Building Program

 

 

US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

 

     WWW.USGBC.ORG

    US LEED RATING SYSTEM

 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Members includes building owners and end-users, real estate developers, facility managers, architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, product and building system manufacturers, government agencies, and nonprofits.


WWW.BUILDINGGREEN.COM

Building Green brings the best research, thinking, and writing to you through many publications, including Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec directory of green products, and the Building Green Suite of online tools.

 

WWW.ECOBROKER.COM

 The EcoBroker web site is your resource for real estate opportunities and energy and environmental information. Professionals and consumers use the EcoBroker web site to conveniently find expert information, property listings, real estate agents, and other proven product and service providers.

 

WWW.GREEN-E.ORG

What is Green-e? Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products. It is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions.

Homes are rated in six areas:

- Energy efficiency
- Testing Results
- Water efficiency
- Materials efficiency
- Health and safety
- Community Impact

 

Whether you work with us by choice, or as required by zoning or code, our Green Building will ensure that your project will have:

- Healthier, more comfortable  

  occupancy
- Lower utility bills
- Reduced maintenance
- Increased durability
- Lasting value and benefits for our community and planet